Experts & Staff

WRI brings together nearly 1,900 staff and experts who are leaders in their fields. Their work spans topics such as food and land use, energy, cities, economics, finance, governance and more. Our staff and researchers work globally and in 12 focus countries to meet people’s essential needs, to protect and restore nature, and to stabilize the climate and build resilient communities.

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44 Featured Experts

Program Experts & Staff

Yelena Akopian

Communications Manager, New Climate Economy

Anna Amato

Planning, Evaluation and Learning Manager, Managing For Results

Anna Amato

Ettore Arpini

Data Systems and Institutional Reporting Manager

Ettore Arpini

Lorena Baca

Head of International Cooperation, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lorena Baca

Sandra Baltazar

Digital Communications Coordinator, WRI México

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Program Manager, Nature Crime Alliance

Tsvetilena Bandakova

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro

Project Specialist, TerraFund

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro.

Francesca Battistelli

Associate III, Water Security & Nature-Based Solutions

Francesca Battistelli

Meltem Bayraktar

Senior Program Manager, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Türkiye

Angela Bekkers

Head of Communications, WRI Europe

Angela Bekkers

Valéria Blos

Senior Fundraising & Donor Relations Manager, WRI Brasil

Valéria Blos

Mariska Bottema

Blue Food Lead

Mariska Bottema.

Emer Byrne

Senior Talent Acquisition Associate

Emer Byrne

Willy Carlsen

Research Analyst, Industrial Innovation and Carbon Dioxide Removal

Willy Carlsen.

Imane Chafiq

Country Engagement Specialist

Imane Chafiq

Caroline de Bruin

Development Manager, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline de Bruin.

Janneke de Vries

Head of The Hague regional office and Director of European Partnerships

Janneke de Vries

Helen Ding

Senior Economist

Michael Doust

Director, Urban Efficiency & Climate, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Michael Doust

Olaf Erenstein

Director Research Integrity, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), WRI Europe

Olaf Erenstein.

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira

Data Science Coordinator

Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira.

Nicole Fragano

Program Coordinator, Climate Program

Nicole Fragano

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Research Associate, Energy Program

Tatsatom Gonçalves

Henrieke Jonker

WRI Europe Liaison

David Bronzwaig Kravzov

Green Finance Coordinator, WRI Mexico

David Bronzwaig Kravzov

Caroline Lesser

Development Director, Government and Multilateral Relations

Caroline Lesser

Laura Malaguzzi Valeri

Deputy to Vice President of Research, Data and Innovation

Laura Malaguzzi Valeri.

Kate Morton

Senior HR Manager, WRI Europe

Henk Ovink

Senior Fellow for Water

Henk Ovink.

Alberto Pallecchi

Acting Director, WRI Faith and Sustainability

Francisco Minella Pasqual

Urban Mobility Analyst, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Francisco Pasqual

Sevdalina Rukanova

Head of Foundation Relations, Europe

Sevdalina Rukanova

Angela Scafidi

Research Analyst, US Lands and Land & Carbon Lab

Angela Scafidi.

Charlotte Schep

Grants & Finance Specialist, Sustainable Ocean Initiative

Sebastian Sterl

Senior Researcher, Clean Energy Transitions, WRI Africa

Sebastian Sterl

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Urban and Regional Economist, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Giuseppe Tesoriere

Lourenço Valentini

Urban Mobility Intern, WRI Brasil Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Lourenço Valentini.

Emily van Bronkhorst

Operations Manager, Development

Emily van Bronkhorst

Rogier van den Berg

Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Rogier Vandenberg.

Wessel van Eeden

Strategic Communications Manager, Restore Local

Wessel van Eeden.
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